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Leuciscus phoxinus
Minnow Min"now, n. [OE. menow, cf. AS. myne; also OE. menuse, OF. menuise small fish; akin to E. minish, minute.] [Written also minow.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A small European fresh-water cyprinoid fish (Phoxinus l[ae]vis, formerly Leuciscus phoxinus); sometimes applied also to the young of larger kinds; -- called also minim and minny. The name is also applied to several allied American species, of the genera Phoxinus, Notropis, or Minnilus, and Rhinichthys. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any of numerous small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus, and related genera. They live both in fresh and in salt water. Called also killifish, minny, and mummichog.
Leuciscus phoxinus
Birk Birk, n. (Zo["o]l.) A small European minnow (Leuciscus phoxinus).
Phoxinus laevis
Minnow Min"now, n. [OE. menow, cf. AS. myne; also OE. menuse, OF. menuise small fish; akin to E. minish, minute.] [Written also minow.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A small European fresh-water cyprinoid fish (Phoxinus l[ae]vis, formerly Leuciscus phoxinus); sometimes applied also to the young of larger kinds; -- called also minim and minny. The name is also applied to several allied American species, of the genera Phoxinus, Notropis, or Minnilus, and Rhinichthys. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any of numerous small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus, and related genera. They live both in fresh and in salt water. Called also killifish, minny, and mummichog.

Meaning of Phoxinus from wikipedia

- the subfamily Phoxininae, or Eurasian minnows. The type species is Phoxinus phoxinus. The other species in this genus are also commonly known as minnows...
- common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) is a small species of freshwater fish in the carp family Cyprinidae. It is the type species of genus Phoxinus. It is ubiquitous...
- Kumgang fat minnow (Phoxinus kumgangensis) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to the Korean peninsula. Froese, Rainer;...
- Phoxinus ujmonensis is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and China. Froese, Rainer; Pauly...
- Phoxinus tchangi is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to China. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Phoxinus...
- Phoxinus brachyurus, also known as the Seven River's minnow, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds...
- Phoxinus karsticus is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. It was described in 2015 from Popovo Polje in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
- Phoxinus grumi is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to China. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Phoxinus...
- Phoxinus keumkang is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to South Korea. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Phoxinus...
- Phoxinus ketmaieri is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Krk island and River Cetina, River Zrmanje and others rivers...